With deer hunting season upon us there is an increase in the potential for foodborne illnesses. Field dressing, butchering, and handling of game meat all offer opportunity for pathogens wreak havoc.
Even if proper technique
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Venison, ‘exotic meat’ jerky generates public health alert
A variety of jerky produced by Katie’s Snack Foods LLC and made from venison and “exotic meats” is the subject of a public health alert from the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
The company, based in
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E. Coli Outbreak in Scotland Linked to Venison Sickens 9
Scotland’s health agencies are investigating an outbreak of E. coli infection associated with the consumption of venison products. As of Sept. 4, 2015, there were nine cases of infection with the same strain of E.
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Venison Sushi With Salmonella in Hawaii
A 65-year-old Honolulu man who ate venison sushi suffered a bad case of Salmonella poisoning, according to the Hawai’i Journal of Medicine and Public Health.
Although Hawaiian hogs and chickens have been known to have
29 High Schoolers Infected with Rare E. Coli Strain from Deer
A high school environmental science experience went awry when 29 students became infected with a lesser-known strain of pathogenic E. coli from the white-tailed deer they hunted, butchered and barbecued for a class project.
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